The Reaction on Social Media to the Death of Pope Benedict XVI | EWTN News Nightly
- Preacher
- Mother Angelica
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Published
- Length
- 4:41
About this sermon
After the Mass, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was buried in a private ceremony. Inside a simple wooden coffin, the body of Pope Benedict was placed in the crypt under the central part of St. Peter's Basilica. The private service included his longtime personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Ganswein. As well as many cardinals. The Pope Emeritus died on Saturday following a brief illness. He was 95 years old. Today's services were part of a historic day, in which a current Pope presided over the funeral of a Pope Emeritus. Director of Digital Strategy and Social Media at EWTN News, Ursula Murua, joins to tell us a bit about what it was like this week and especially today for the funeral in Rome. Murua discusses what the reaction has been of the faithful on social media to the death of Pope Benedict XVI. Murua shares some memories that she will take with her of this week and the historic service she witnessed. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf
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